Denmark: Government spending, in dollars

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 Denmark

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 107.39
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1966 - 2025
 Average 45.94
 Min - Max 2.14 - 107.39
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 107.39 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 97.49 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1966 to 2025 is 45.94 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.14 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 107.39 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Denmark: Government spending, in dollars
 2025 107.39
 2024 97.49
 2023 92.43
 2022 88.25
 2021 97.59
 2020 88.06
 2019 83.85
 2018 86.89




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 23.22 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 107.39 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 4.46 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 3.71 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 186.05 Q2/2026 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.01 8/2026 percent
 Tax revenue 33.36 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 31.43 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.04 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 51.44 2024 percent
 Government debt 31.45 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 24.72 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 8.44 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 2.76 2024 percent
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